US5374978A
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Developing method
Assignee: Proterial Ltd
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Filing: 1993-07-14
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Granted: 1994-12-20
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Expires: 2013-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A developing method in which a recording region is formed between a movable image carrying element made of a photo-semiconductive material with light-transmitting properties and a hollow-cylindrical, non-magnetic sleeve opposing the image carrying element and accommodating a permanent magnet with a plurality of magnetic poles thereon. An optical signal corresponding to an original is radiated onto the recording region from the back surface of the image carrying element so that toner in a magnetic developer supplied onto the sleeve, and conveyed to the recording region by relative movement of the sleeve and the permanent magnet is selectively adhered onto the surface of the image carrying element. The magnetic developer is a mixture of a toner capable of being charged into a same polarity as the image carrying element, and magnetic particles capable of being charged into either the opposite or same polarity with respect to that of the toner. The toner has a volume resistivity of not less than 10 12 Ω·cm, and an average particle size of 5 to 20 μm. The magnetic particles have a volume resistivity of more than 2×10 5 Ω·cm but not more than 10 12 Ω·cm, and an average particle size of 10 to 100 μm. When the magnetic particles are ones for being charged into the same polarity as the toner, they have a smaller absolute value of triboelectric charge than the toner.
Inventors
- 👤 Masumi Asanae
- 👤 Tsutomu Saitou
- 👤 Akihiko Funakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:59
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/097; G03G15/00; G03G15/22; G03G15/34; G03G15/344; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G9/083; G03G9/0836; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/04; G03G2215/0497
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
A developing method comprising the steps of: providing an image carrying element disposed movably, said image carrying element being made of a photo-semiconductive material having light-transmitting properties; providing a sleeve opposed to the surface of said image carrying element, said sleeve being formed of a non-magnetic material to have a hollow cylindrical shape, and accommodating a permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles on the surface thereof; causing a magnetic developer supplied onto said sleeve to be conveyed by relative rotation between said sleeve and said permanent magnet to a recording region formed between said sleeve and said image carrying element; and radiating an optical signal corresponding to an original onto the recording region from the back surface of said image carrying element so as to cause toner in the magnetic developer to selectively adhere onto the surface of said image carrying element, said image carrying element being capable of being negatively charged, and said magnetic developer comprising a mixture of a toner and magnetic particles, said toner being capable of being negatively charged and having a volume resistivity of not less that 10 12 Ω·cm and an average particle size of 5 to 20 μm, said magnetic particles being ferromagnetic particles and having a volume resistivity of more than 2×10 5 Ω·cm but not more than 10 12 Ω·cm and an average particle size of 10 to 100 μm, said magnetic particles comprising either magnetic particles capable of being positively charged or magnetic particles capable of being negatively charged which negatively charged particles have an absolute value of triboelectric charge which is smaller than that of said toner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
270 words
A developing method comprising the steps of: providing an image carrying element disposed movably, said image carrying element being made of a photo-semiconductive material having light-transmitting properties; providing a sleeve opposed to the surface of said image carrying element, said sleeve being formed of a non-magnetic material to have a hollow cylindrical shape, and accommodating a permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles on the surface thereof; causing a magnetic developer supplied onto said sleeve to be conveyed by relative rotation between said sleeve and said permanent magnet to a recording region formed between said sleeve and said image carrying element; and radiating an optical signal corresponding to an original onto the recording region from the back surface of said image carrying element so as to cause toner in the magnetic developer to selectively adhere onto the surface of said image carrying element, said image carrying element being capable of being negatively charged, and said magnetic developer comprising a mixture of a toner and magnetic particles, said toner being capable of being negatively charged and having a volume resistivity of not less that 10 12 Ω·cm and an average particle size of 5 to 20 μm, said magnetic particles being ferromagnetic particles and having a volume resistivity of more than 2×10 5 Ω·cm but not more than 10 12 Ω·cm and an average particle size of 10 to 100 μm, said magnetic particles comprising either magnetic particles capable of being positively charged or magnetic particles capable of being negatively charged which negatively charged particles have an absolute value of triboelectric charge which is smaller than that of said toner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The developing method of claim 1, wherein said magnetic particles are provided with a coating layer of a resin material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The developing method of claim 2, wherein said magnetic particles are provided with electrically conductive particles on the surface of said coating layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The developing method of claim 2, wherein said magnetic particles are comprised of thermoplastic resin, magnetic powder, electric charge-controlling agent, and electrically conductive particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
267 words
A developing method comprising the steps of: providing an image carrying element disposed movably, said image carrying element being made of a photo-semiconductive material having light-transmitting properties; providing a sleeve opposed to the surface of said image carrying element, said sleeve being formed of a non-magnetic material to have a hollow cylindrical shape, and accommodating a permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles on the surface thereof; causing a magnetic developer supplied onto said sleeve to be conveyed by relative rotation between said sleeve and said permanent magnet to a recording region formed between said sleeve and said image carrying element; and radiating an optical signal corresponding to an original onto the recording region from the back surface of said image carrying element so as to cause toner in the magnetic developer to selectively adhere onto the surface of said image carrying element, said image carrying element being capable of being positively charged, and said magnetic developer comprising a mixture of a toner and magnetic particles, said toner being capable of being positively charged and having a volume resistivity of not less that 10 12 Ω·cm and an average particle size of 5 to 20 μm, said magnetic particles being ferromagnetic particles and having a volume resistivity of more than 2×10 5 Ω·cm but not more than 10 12 Ω·cm and an average particle size of 10 to 100 μm, said magnetic particles comprising either magnetic particles capable of being negatively charged or magnetic particles capable of being positively charged and having an absolute value of triboelectric charge which is smaller than that of said toner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
267 words
A developing method comprising the steps of: providing an image carrying element disposed movably, said image carrying element being made of a photo-semiconductive material having light-transmitting properties; providing a sleeve opposed to the surface of said image carrying element, said sleeve being formed of a non-magnetic material to have a hollow cylindrical shape, and accommodating a permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles on the surface thereof; causing a magnetic developer supplied onto said sleeve to be conveyed by relative rotation between said sleeve and said permanent magnet to a recording region formed between said sleeve and said image carrying element; and radiating an optical signal corresponding to an original onto the recording region from the back surface of said image carrying element so as to cause toner in the magnetic developer to selectively adhere onto the surface of said image carrying element, said image carrying element being capable of being positively charged, and said magnetic developer comprising a mixture of a toner and magnetic particles, said toner being capable of being positively charged and having a volume resistivity of not less that 10 12 Ω·cm and an average particle size of 5 to 20 μm, said magnetic particles being ferromagnetic particles and having a volume resistivity of more than 2×10 5 Ω·cm but not more than 10 12 Ω·cm and an average particle size of 10 to 100 μm, said magnetic particles comprising either magnetic particles capable of being negatively charged or magnetic particles capable of being positively charged and having an absolute value of triboelectric charge which is smaller than that of said toner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The developing method of claim 5, wherein said magnetic particles are provided with a coating layer of a resin material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The developing method of claim 6, wherein said magnetic particles are provided with electrically conductive particles on the surface of said coating layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The developing method of claim 6, wherein said magnetic particles are comprised of thermoplastic resin, magnetic powder, electric charge-controlling agent, and electrically conductive particles.
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